What Is the Best Way to Manage Technical Drawings and Revisions?
An effective way to manage technical drawings and revisions is to keep a register of every drawing with product, revision letter, date and status, approve each new revision before release and make sure production orders always point to the current approved revision.
In Jestor, drawings are linked to products and orders, and only approved revisions are visible on the shop floor.
Why do drawing revisions cause production errors?
Drawings are updated by engineering and saved in folders. Printed copies stay on the shop floor long after they are replaced.
Operators produce parts from an old revision, and the error is found at quality control or by the customer.
Nobody can tell which revision was used for a past order.
What problems does revision control solve?
- Parts made from outdated drawings
- Printed copies not replaced
- Unapproved changes reaching production
- No record of revision used per order
- Time lost searching for drawings
How do I manage drawings in Jestor?
- Create a drawing register linked to products.
- Add each revision with letter, date, author and attachment.
- Approve revisions before release.
- Link the approved revision to production orders.
- Show only current revisions in shop floor views.
| Revision status | Visible on shop floor |
|---|---|
| Draft | No |
| Under review | No |
| Approved, current | Yes |
| Superseded | No, kept for history |
How do operators access drawings?
Tablets at stations can open the current drawing directly from the production order.
This reduces reliance on printed copies that become outdated.
Why use Jestor for technical drawings?
- Drawing register: revisions organized by product.
- Approval step: only reviewed revisions released.
- Order links: revision recorded on each order.
- Current views: operators see the right version.
What else helps you manage technical drawings and revisions?
- Revision history also helps when customers reorder, since the factory knows which revision was used before and whether it is still valid.
- Customer drawings deserve the same control. When customers send their own drawings, registering them with revision and date ensures the factory always knows which version it received and approved.
- This protects the company if the customer later changes the design.
This is how you manage technical drawings and revisions and avoid producing from old versions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can operators open drawings on a tablet?
Yes. Attachments can be opened from mobile devices.
Can I get free help setting this up?
Yes. Talk to the Jestor team at jestor.com.
Can I see which revision was used on an order?
Yes. The revision is linked to each production order.
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